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Premier Scott Moe and chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab announced 34 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan.

Of the 34 cases reported Monday, 33 are a result of the outbreaks reported in the north or far north.

鈥淲e鈥檙e finding those who have contracted the virus and are ensuring that they have the opportunity to self-isolate and when needed, receive medical assistance,鈥� said Moe.

鈥淲e continue to work with northern communities to get the situation under control through aggressive testing and aggressive contract tracing,鈥� he added.

Shahab said while the outbreaks in La Loche and Lloydminster cannot be minimized, the case numbers from the rest of the province remain low.

鈥淭hat is entirely due to all of the steps that have been taken to date,鈥� said Shahab.

鈥淎s Saskatchewan reopens in a methodical fashion, all of those measures that we have been practising so well, almost as a part of our routine now, we need to maintain that,鈥� he added.

Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) CEO Scott Livingstone said they will continue to review the outbreak situation and will continue to make improvements. Livingstone said the top priority for the SHA has been testing contacts and households, but they will continue to expand door to door screening.

鈥淭here are no barriers to accessing testing currently in the northwest communities and our staff are working aggressively with the guidance and support from medical health officers on the ground,鈥� said Livingstone.

As the first phase of the province鈥檚 Re-Open Saskatchewan Plan started Monday, Moe said the province has looked at adjusting the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan in certain areas when required. The previous week the province announced northern communities, as well as Lloyminster, will not be included in the first phase of the plan.

鈥淲e have looked at the Re-Open Saskatchewan Plan in certain areas when required. I believe the areas that we have looked at it in are appropriate, understanding that the large majority of the province, for all intents and purposes the bulk of the communities in the province are much quieter,鈥� said Moe.

To date, Saskatchewan has reported 467 cases of COVID-19. Of those cases, 154 are considered active.

Of the 467 cases, 307 have recovered, 11 are in hospital and six have died.

Additionally, 110 cases are from the far north and 93 are from northern Saskatchewan.